Song

We chose to create a book that could be used to teach kindergarten music standards in the music classroom, as well as teach students to count from one to ten. The text includes additional information that can be either included or skipped, depending on its use. This information includes how an instrument is played and/or how it makes sound. There is also an opportunity for students to identify the featured instrument from an array of instruments and count how many of this featured instruments are pictured. Our text is written so it can also be sung. The melody is adapted from the melodies from two spirituals. **Text for Book **  **__ Rhythm Band __ **   **(music score also included) ** **Page 1:** Title Page

**Page 2:** Play the rhythm instruments in the music classroom. Play the rhythm instruments all day long.

**Page 3:** Play the rhythm instruments, hear the pretty music. Play the rhythm instruments, hear my song.  **Page 4:** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">There was 1, there were 2, there were 3 tambourines, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">There were 4, there were 5, there were 6 tambourines, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">(//Bottom corner// – A tambourine is played by tapping or shaking it so the jingles around the edge make the sound.)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">**Page 5:** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">There were 7, there were 8, there were 9 tambourines, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">10 tambourines in the band. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">(//Bottom corner –grouping of tambourines, triangles, and maracas, having a number of each of these instruments so the students for students to identify the tambourines in the box at the bottom of this page of the book AND how many there are.)//

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">**Page 6:** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">Play the rhythm instruments in the music classroom. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">Play the rhythm instruments all day long.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">**Page 7:** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">Play the rhythm instruments, hear the pretty music. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">Play the rhythm instruments, hear my song.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">**Page 8:** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">There was 1, there were 2, there were 3 triangles, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">There were 4, there were 5, there were 6 triangles, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">(//Bottom corner// – a triangle is played by striking the triangle with another piece of metal and letting it vibrate.)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">**Page 9:** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">There were 7, there were 8, there were 9 triangles, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">10 triangles in the band. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">(//Bottom corner –grouping of tambourines, triangles, and maracas, having a number of each of these instruments so the students for students to identify the triangles in the box at the bottom of this page of the book AND how many there are.)//

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">**Page 10:** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">Play the rhythm instruments in the music classroom. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">Play the rhythm instruments all day long.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">**Page 11:** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">Play the rhythm instruments, hear the pretty music. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">Play the rhythm instruments, hear my song. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">**Page 12:** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">There was 1, there were 2, there were 3 maracas, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">There were 4, there were 5, there were 6 maracas, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">(//Bottom corner// – maracas have little beads inside of the instrument that makes a sound when you shake it.)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">**Page 13:** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">There were 7, there were 8, there were 9 maracas, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">10 maracas in the band. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">(//Bottom corner –grouping of tambourines, triangles, and maracas, having a number of each of these instruments so the students for students to identify the// //pairs of maracas in the box at the bottom of this page of the book AND how many there are//.)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">**Page 14:** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">Play the rhythm instruments in the music classroom. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">Play the rhythm instruments all day long.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">**Page 15:** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">Play the rhythm instruments, hear the pretty music. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">Play the rhythm instruments, hear my song.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">**Page 16:** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">Music Score (//printed below//)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt;">*//Either inside the front or back cover (on the end papers), a CD pocket will be placed for a CD to come with the book, recorded in a child appropriate vocal range.//

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